New Valiant Comic About a Plus-Sized Superheroine is On My List!
A new comic book announcement caught my eye the other day — Zephyr, the first plus-sized superheroine to headline her own comic book. Zephyr is a supporting character at Valiant Comics, and in January, she’s going to start in her own four-issue mini-series called Faith. Zephyr’s secret identity is Faith Herbert, so it checks out.
Let’s hope this doesn’t get confused with “Faith + 1”
I’m all about inclusion and diversity when it comes to comic book superheroes, and this one took me completely by surprise. I’d never heard of the character, but she looks and sounds like a lot of fun. Faith is a geek who loves comics, and bases her superhero career on her favorites. She’s an optimistic, carefree woman who gets a job as a newspaper reporter.
This is kind of starting to sound like my life…
Love this cover
Anyway, Faith will be written by Jody Houser, with art by Francis Portela. You can read an interview with Houser at Comic Book Resources.
I think comic fans always enjoy seeing a fellow geek stepping into the role of the hero, but beyond that, Faith’s confidence and optimism is something that makes her stand out to me. She’s a plus-size woman who loves sci-fi and fantasy and enjoys sex, and is 100% comfortable with that. She has a very clear idea of what a hero should be, and is perfectly fine stepping away from people whose actions run counter to that.
You could say that Faith already has a strong sense of who she is; the real story is seeing just how much she can accomplish and grow.
The series, and the character, sound really cool. Someone remind me in January to pick up this comic!
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The 6 Best Premiere Superhero Teams (That Aren’t the Avengers or the Justice League)
The Avengers and the Justice League represent the best of the best of their superhero universes. They are the heroes on the front lines of the fight against evil, drawing together their champion heroes and spear-heading their entire caped communities. So, of course, they’ve become shorthand for superhero teams from other universes as well.
Only one shall stand
Marvel and DC are not the only publishers in the superhero business. But just like we’ve got both Green Arrow and Hawkeye and both Superman and the Sentry, sometimes ideas and characters get copied across publishers. The same is true for superhero teams. Marvel has the Avengers, DC has the Justice League…but who does everybody else have?
Just for the fun of it, and because I love comics, I decided to look around and pick out the best Avengers/JLA analogues!
The Age of Ultron Honest Trailer is Brutal
We all deserve this. Especially Age of Ultron. I still enjoyed it, and it’s still one of my favorite movies of the year, but Honest Trailers does not hold back!
Brutal, just brutal. Honest and hilarious, yes, but also brutal. Ah well. Still a good movie!
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I Am Definitely Going to Watch X-Files This Time
One of the great regrets of my TV-watching past is that I never watched The X-Files when it was on. I had a bedtime in the 90s, and that conflicted with the late hour in which X-Files aired. The Simpsons was must see TV, but I had to go to bed soon after.
Well I’m prepared to correct that mistake with the new X-Files TV show!
I don’t know if it’s going to be good. I don’t know if it’s going to be worth anybody’s time. I don’t even know if X-Files can survive in today’s heavily serialized TV world — a world that X-Files helped create. But I’m definitely adding X-Files to my ever-growing list of TV shows to watch.
Now I just need to catch up on Fear the Walking Dead…
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Of Course Emma Stone Should Play Spider-Gwen
Though she’s probably too old for that new kid they hired to play Spider-Man, Emma Stone is the obvious choice for fan favorite character Spider-Gwen. And not just because she was the best Gwen Stacy on the big screen (Remember that there have been two?).
Major props to Vulture Studios and New York Magazine for putting this video together. It’s well-edited, looks pretty nifty and really shows deft of craft. Plus Emma Stone is pretty awesome, so giving her more attention is always a plus!
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